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Do you really know how to learn?

This is going to be BIG.

As I finished up my weekly newsletter of NYC's tech events and classes , I thought a lot about some recent conversations I've had with some new entrants into the startup ecosystem--enthusiastic young professionals whose stated goals centered around learning. Build the machine that builds the thinking machine in your head.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

Released in 2011, “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” was a book that laid claim to the idea that Israel was an unusual type of country. It had produced, and was poised to produce, an enormous number of technology startups, given its relatively small size. This came decades ahead of most western governments.

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District of Innovators: Takeaways From DC Startup Week

Revolution

The conversation : The facets of a strong startup ecosystem with Rise of the Rest VP, Mahati Sridhar , Broccoli City co-founder, Marcus Allen , Cambium Carbon founder and CEO, Ben Christensen , and Rise of the Rest Director of Portfolio Success, Amira Ouji , moderating. Thank you to the DC Startup Week team for hosting us!

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The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream

Revolution

A Glimpse Inside The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream Today, my second book, The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream , was released by Simon & Schuster?—?but but its message has been more than a decade in the making.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself. Given our city is the 2nd largest metropolitan area in the country this is hardly surprising.

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How to Replicate Amazon’s Success in Rising Cities

Revolution

Does it mean that big tech will always choose to invest in coastal cities, further enriching strong startup ecosystems? It would have signaled that a more equally dispersed innovation economy is possible and it would have accelerated that progress for one lucky city. I just don’t believe that to be true. and should?—?have

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Startup Communities – Where to Find Them and How to Get Involved

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

While entrepreneurs can be found everywhere, some startup ecosystems are thriving more than others. Building a startup community, or startup ecosystem, is no easy task and requires a lot of intentional work. Incubators / Accelerators. Investor networks. Coworking spaces. Universities.